19 August 2025 | leather cleaning tips
Water stains on leather can usually be removed, but it depends on the type of leather, how long the mark has been there and, crucially, what has already been tried on it. On a pigmented leather sofa a fresh water mark is often a straightforward job. On an aniline or...
12 August 2025 | leather protection tips
A leather protection plan is worth it for some people and a poor deal for others, and the difference comes down to how you live, what the plan actually covers and how much it costs against the price of the sofa. We are a leather repair business, not an insurer, so we...
5 August 2025 | Leather Expert Advice
Can bonded leather be repaired? We get asked this several times a week, usually by someone standing over a sofa that has started shedding flakes onto the carpet, and we would rather give a straight answer than a hopeful one. Once bonded leather begins to peel, it...
29 July 2025 | Leather Reupholstery & Cushions
Yes, you can reupholster one sofa cushion without touching the rest of the sofa, and on a leather suite it is often the most sensible fix when a single seat has been torn, burnt, chewed or worn through while the others are still fine. The part that needs care is not...
22 July 2025 | Car & Aircraft Leather
Aircraft leather seat repair is one of the more specialised things we do at The Leather Expert, and it is also one of the most satisfying. A business jet or a well kept light aircraft can have interior leather worth many thousands of pounds, and a single scuffed...
